Monday, April 29, 2013

Knitsy

Have you found Knitsy yet? Knitsy is a new (FREE) digital knit and crochet magazine for your iPad or smart tablet! It looks to be absolutely fabulous with gorgeous photos and all the knit and crochet stuff you love! I plan to spend some quiet time going thru Knitsy page by page this evening!

All of you that are in the shop regularly know Louise.... our Lovebot. She debuted just before Valentine's Day and has been in the shop every day since. You are going to be surprised that Louise is in Knitsy! Yes, she is! I remember an email asking if they could use photos of her, and I did give the okay, but had forgotten about it. She is quite the cutie!

I spent the day doing domestic things - laundry, cleaning and cooking - getting ready to work the rest of the week. Baking the coconut banana bread from Pinterest was nice filling the house with a wonderful aroma and it is very good! (My first batch is going into the back yard in the morning for the resident critters - crows, rabbits and a young raccoon that on our back porch these days). Joe will enjoy the second batch which turned out perfect!

On the knitting front, I have been knitting small socks for Jacob! It is my relaxation in the evenings. They are so cute and quick. No, they aren't booties, they are actual little wool socks. Very soft little striping wool socks for a very special little boy!

Jacob wearing a pair of his socks

 

We are planning a SUMMER OF SOCKS at iPurl beginning in May. Sock classes will be offered all Summer as they are the perfect Summer project - small and easy to carry with you anywhere. You will be able to learn everything you ever wanted to know about sock knitting.

Crochet is absolutely blasting out of the past! I bet you have noticed! it is everywhere from the Junior Dept at Macy's to every magazine you pick up! There will be cute crochet projects through the Summer months. We hope to offer something for everyone! We have already sold every issue of Vogue's newest Crochet edition! More should be on the way.

 

Sunday, April 21, 2013

A Quiet Sunday Afternoon

Joe and I both felt like Zombies when we got home around 7:45 PM. My first thought is that it probably speaks for our age. Then I think about the day we both put in and decided we should be dead tired!

After closing the shop, We had a special dinner with Wade and Christa along with the grandchildren - Hannah (she turns 13 next week), Aiden, Audrey and Halaina! It was a most enjoyable dinner. Happy Birthday to Hannah who enters the world of teens!

Our Sunday is moving along like a lazy river. We are watching the Astros via subscription MLB.COM since we cannot get Comcast cable service at our home. We do have it at the shop but we can't live there.

I'm going to make a run and pick up something for lunch since we didn't stop at the grocery on the way home last night. Fridge is empty. I will be doing the grocery shopping tomorrow. Joe has requested crawfish sauce piquant over grill catfish for dinner. He has peeled crawfish every afternoon this past week!

I worked on a tiny little sock this morning but I must work on a pair cabled handwarmer hoping to have them plus a single handwarmer ready to mail out on Tuesday.

This pair of socks were mailed to new grandson, Jacob, last week. After washing, they became super soft!

Working on this one this morning - pattern sized specifically for Jacob is in my head now and I find knitting them relaxing and fairly quick. I can knit 1 in a couple of hours. Keep in mind, they are very small! (CO is 40 sts, 2 inches of ribbing, 16 rows of heel flap, foot is 3.5 inches before closing toe - for all the socknitters)

I will post pics of Jacob's socks before they go to him! He is doing very well and is at home.

A sneak peek- Jacob sleeping in his sleep sack knit in Araucania's Huasco. His Mom says he loves it!